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  1. soapguy

    Soap scents that attract the opposite sex

    At outdoor parties, I have heard women discuss how they love how men smeil after barbecuing. I purchased a smoke oil hoping to attract females into buying my soaps for their men. Unfortunately, I dropped the ball and never got around to making the soap. It's on my to do list.
  2. soapguy

    what to do with scraps?

    If you plan on moving and need to cover up the holes in your apt, soap scraps always come in handy. It will save you not having to use toothpaste, as it is much harder.
  3. soapguy

    Food Shaped Soap

    I think this all had to do with people not really using soap to bath, but as decorative pieces. There is also the Geek factor that many people are not aware of. People in their twenties enjoy their gadgets and take great pleasure in having soaps that resemble things like remote controls and...
  4. soapguy

    what to do with scraps?

    You can also use them to make laundry soap, that is if you don't want to make soap balls.
  5. soapguy

    Zappy liquid leaking from mold, what gives?

    You may have added too much water. Let it cure until it turns hard.
  6. soapguy

    What about coloring "dirt" soap?

    Very nice looking soap. I have found that females like the smell of guys when they barbecue. I bought a fragrance that smells like firewood smoke from saveonscents.com You might want to check them out.
  7. soapguy

    HP or CP

    Should be the same regardless of what method you use. But, CP will produce a better looking soap in general if you're using a log mold.
  8. soapguy

    Zappy liquid leaking from mold, what gives?

    Have you tested the finished product yet? I would think it still has quite a bit of zap to it.
  9. soapguy

    OOPS Quiz!

    I screwed up the other day. I was making a batch with three different oils. 12 hours later could not figure out why my soap had a high PH, or why my mold was 1/3 too low. I then cut into it and found the center still wet. it was an hour later that I noticed that I forgot to add one of my three...
  10. soapguy

    The most lingering scent EO or FO?

    Canada and European countries usually recommend a 3% EO conc. Personally, I don't trust government guidelines and always suspect there is more to their criteria that involves other issues not related to the subject at hand.
  11. soapguy

    The most lingering scent EO or FO?

    AnitaB I am new to perfuming, but in perfumes you must include high notes, middle notes and base notes. Google perfumes and it will explain things further. There are charts that will explain what group a particular EO falls under. Some will fall into one or more groups.
  12. soapguy

    First batch, success

    I have an idea for your cheese soap. You can cut little holes into individual slices and make them totally look like Swiss cheese.
  13. soapguy

    First batch, success

    Don't expect your addiction to be confined to soap. You will soon be making all kinds of body products and may even branch out to making your own perfumes/colognes/ deodorants/ tooth paste, etc. You just tapped into an alternate universe. P.S. I like the cheese look.
  14. soapguy

    The Volcano... HELP!

    LOL, we all fell for a necropost revival.
  15. soapguy

    Valuable lessons from 1st batch

    this is from the website that Pamielynn provided, lotioncrafter.com Rosemary Oleoresin, also known as Rosemary Oil Extract or ROE is an oil soluble, natural extract used to retard rancidity in natural oils. Its potent antioxidant properties are attributed in large part to carnosic acid...
  16. soapguy

    Valuable lessons from 1st batch

    EDTA=ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid. It is commonly used in laboratories as an anticoagulant. it is also used in chelation therapy to get rid of impurities in the blood system(heavy metals). You can buy it in tablet form at most internet pill mills.
  17. soapguy

    Unsightly Ash

    Adding beeswax and Orris root to your recipe will help prevent ash.
  18. soapguy

    Lard in Soap

    There are additives you can introduce to your mix that will reduce the onset of DOS. Some are Vit C, EDTA, BHT, sodium citrate, and Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE). I find that using coconut oil in my recipe with lard works well enough without these additives, and I have not seen DOS in my...
  19. soapguy

    Valuable lessons from 1st batch

    You can greatly reduce your chances of DOS with the introduction of Rosemary Oleoresin Extract (ROE) or EDTA Rosemary. Coconut oil in your recipe also helps reduce the outbreak of DOS.
  20. soapguy

    You know you're a soapmaker when...

    Holy crap, the world is your oyster!:clap:
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